Kymani NICU Update 7/4 & 7/5/2017: Photos, Progress, & Daily News

by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff

All Images   7/4 - 7/5/2017 © Lyn Lomasi & Richard Rowell; All Rights Reserved

Find out how Kymani is doing in the NICU on 7/4 and 7/5/2017 via the photos, slideshows, and info below! Is she coming home yet?

How's Kymani Doing With Feeding & Weight Gain?

In the past two days, Kymani has gained 90 grams. That's three ounces! She's also doing excellent with her feedings. On July 3rd, she was nippling (feeding via bottle or breast, rather than tube/gavage) at 34%. On the 4th, she was nippling at 52%! We won't know the percentage for today (July 5th) until tomorrow because all feedings for the day need to be completed for calculation. It goes by 24-hour periods.

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All Images   7/4 - 7/5/2017 © Lyn Lomasi & Richard Rowell; All Rights Reserved
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When Can Kymani Go Home?

As stated in the update prior to this one, Kymani needs to meet three main goals, as well as do some simple newborn screenings. Some are different than the usual newborn screenings, as these are tests that preemies would do, since they are technically still supposed to be inside the womb. The tests are done based on their adjusted (or gestational) age.

The three main goals to meet are:

• No BRADY Events For Five Days In A Row
• Consistent Weight Gain
• Consistently Finishing All Bottle Or Breast Feedings

Kymani is getting closer to nippling at 100% (finishing all bottle or breast feedings)! We'll know tomorrow how much closer she is. But we know that she seemed to take even more of her feedings today.

Remember to get your guess in for the contest on when she gets go home!

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Other News & How Close Is She?

Kymani received her vaccination for Hepatitis B today. This is usually given at birth, but for preemies, it must be done at a different time, depending on each baby. Kymani will be one month old tomorrow and is at 2040 grams now. So, it's safe for her to get the vaccine.

She will also be getting her vision screening as soon as tomorrow. The order has been put in, since she is a month old. Her developmental screening will be coming soon too. You will start to hear us talk about a number of screenings as she gets closer to going home.

Photo Slideshow From July 4th, 2017

All Images   7/4 - 7/5/2017 © Lyn Lomasi & Richard Rowell; All Rights Reserved

Photo Slideshow From July 5th, 2017

All Images   7/4 - 7/5/2017 © Lyn Lomasi & Richard Rowell; All Rights Reserved

Keep an eye on the blog for more of Kymani's journeys!